Pieter Geldenhuys is known for his provocative and novel predictions about the future. He however does far more than predict the future; he literally guides companies to be a pro-active agent in creating the future – a true “Tour guide to the Future”. He assists companies in Exploring, Harnessing and Navigating the Future.

Exploring …

As public speaker, he has more than 800 radio and more than 1000 public appearances under his belt, and has spoken to audiences in more than 20 countries. He is also the Managing Editor of Headlines-from-the-Future.com where he explores News Headlines that will define our future.

Harnessing …

He was the previous Vice-Chair of the Innovation Focus Group at the International Telecommunication Union in Geneva, Switzerland. He was also a Technology Strategy advisor to the CEO of Vodacom between 2005 and 2011.

He is the Founder and Director of the Institute for Technology Strategy and Innovation (ITSI), aligned with North-West University. Over the past decade, he has guided more than 3000 students and more than 100 innovation projects within large technology companies in India, the Middle East and Africa.

Navigating …

He is a renowned Futurist, Academic and Innovation expert. He has a degree in Electronic Engineering, an MBA specialising in Technology Strategy. He is adjunct faculty at North-West University, Cornell University, Duke, Henley and GIBS. He is currently busy with PhD research that focuses on Innovation, Complex Adaptive Systems and Artificial Intelligence.

He believes the only way to effectively predict the future is to create it.